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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4408, 6 May 1875, Page 2

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AUCKLAND. Saturday. ''"Arrived : French man-of-war Internet, and Phcebe, s.s., from Wellington.

NELSON, Wednesday. Arrived : Albion and Otago. The latter missed the tide, and is still outside. The Albion sails this evening.

THE BLUFF, Wednesday. Sailed: Celestia, barque, for Newcastle;. Rakaia, ship, for London, with a cargo of wool.

The brigantine Mary Bannatyne, Captain Munn, arrived in harbor yesterday from Melbourne, after a lengthy passage of eighteen days, in the course of which she encountered very tempestuous weather, besides having the misfortune to lose a man overboard. Captain Munn reports leaving Melbourne on the 17th ultimo, with a light northerly breeze : but the winds continued variable until themorning of the 27th, ■when a strong N.E. gale sprang up, accompanied by a heavy sea, which lasted until the morning of the 29th. On the 28th, whilst the ship was hove-to, in latitude 4336 S., longitude 10T15 E., a heavy sea struck the ship'3 bows and washed Joseph Kitchen overboard, whilst engaged with the captain and another seaman in hauling down the jib, which had been split during the gale.- A lifebuoy and a ladder were thrown to him, but the unfortunate man was unable to make use of them. No time was lost in getting the boat clear, but it was impossible to launch it as a fearful sea wa3 running at the time. Soon afterwards. Kitchen was observed to sink by some of the hands who were aloft. .The deceased was a German, a native of Daatzic, and was shipped at Hokitika on the previous voyage. From the 30th ult. to the 2nd inst. encountered strong SAY. winds with squally weather. On the remainder of the passage had light variable wind 3. The Mary Bannatyne was here about three years ago, under the command of Captain Henry. Her new skipper. Captain Munn, brings his vessel into port in a very cleanly condition, after meeting with such bad weather. She brings 160 tons of general cargo, consigned to Messrs. Turnbull and Co. The cutter Dido, which arrived yesterday, met with very bad weather. Captain Shilling reports leaving Havelock on Saturday last. Met with baffling winds in the Strait, and when nearing port encountered a strong S. W. gale, which compelled him to run to Mana Island for shelter on the night of 3rd : remained there during the greater part of next day, when, the gale decreasing, left again, and arrived in harbor yesterday at midday. The fore-and-aft schooner Arthur AVakefleld arrived in harbor yesterday from Motueka, with a cargo of timber.

The s.s. Ladybird, Captain Andrews, arrived from Lyttelton at a little after noon yesterday. She left Dunedin on Sunday at 11 a.m., and had a strong S W. breeze, with heavy showers, until arrival, at Lyttelton at 1.30 p.m. on the 3rd. Landed four passengers, and discharged about eight tons of cargo. Left Lyttelton at 4.30 p.m. on the 4th, and arrived at. the wharf at 12.20 p.m. Had light southerly winds and fine weather from Lyttelton. She brings sixtyfive tons of cargo for "Wellington, Wanganui, and Napier.- We have to thank Mr. D. Dougherty for flies and other favora. The Ladybird is advertised to sail this morning for Northern ports via Nelson. The b.s. Napier left tVanganui at S p.m. on the 4th, crossed the bar at 8.45 p.m., but did not call at Foxton ; encountereda heavy tide rip at Sinclair Head, and arrived at the wharf at 1 p.m. yesterday. The agents of the Napier lost no time in despatching her for Foxton a few hours after arriving from Wanganui yesterday. Consequently, shippers suffered no inconvenience, as they might have done had the Napier not sailed until to-day. Mr. Buliff, the pilot at the Wairau River mouth, v informs us that the Falcon, three-masted schooner, was at anchor in Cloudy Bay, on the 21st instant, and that her master desired to be reported. She wa3 from Oaraaru, bound for Melbourne with a cargo of oats.— l&arlborouyh Times, April 30. Captain Butt, of the Napier, reports sighting two barques, two brlgantines, and a brig, in the Strait, steering for Wellington. Ho also saw a ship, with painted ports, steering to the southward. A largo number of vessels are windbound in the Strait.

The Shopherdcs3, schooner, which left yesterday morning for Havelock, returned in the afternoon, the captain deeming it imprudent to venture out against the very heavy sea which was running outside the Heads.

The brig Neptune has discharged her cargo of coals, and will sail for Newcastle probably on Friday next.